tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to have a deep grudge; to bear deep resentment towards someone
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
rather; sooner; preferably
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
frequency (of occurrence)
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
walking briskly; determinedly
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
military personnel; soldier